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Júnior Lopes

Júnior Lopes
Personal information
Full name Antônio Lopes dos Santos Júnior
Date of birth (1973-11-22) 22 November 1973 (age 43)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Club information
Current team
Cabofriense (coach)
Teams managed
Years Team
2002 Bangu
2004 Olaria
2005 Coritiba (interim)
2008 Iraty
2008 CSA
2013 Duque de Caxias
2014 Audax Rio
2014 Macaé
2014–2015 Tombense
2015 Portuguesa
2016 Tupi
2017– Cabofriense

Antônio Lopes dos Santos Júnior (born 22 November 1973), known as Júnior Lopes, is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of Cabofriense.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lopes began his career with Botafogo, being an assistant of the club's youth setup, in 1996. In 1998, he moved to cross-town rivals Vasco da Gama, under the same role.

In 2000 Lopes and his father joined the Brazil national team, with him being appointed assistant of the under-17s. He had his first managerial position with Bangu in 2002, after previously being the club's assistant and youth coach.

After another spell at Vasco, Lopes was appointed Olaria manager in 2004. Only months later he moved to Coritiba, being the his father's assistant. After the latter's dismissal he was named interim manager, but was sacked on 27 October 2005.

After another spells as an assistant at Fluminense, Goiás, Asteras Tripoli and Atlético Paranaense, Lopes was named Iraty manager in 2008. On 31 May 2008, however, he was appointed at the helm of CSA.

After another assistant roles at Palmeiras, Atlético Paranaense and Avaí, Lopes was appointed as Vanderlei Luxemburgo's second at Flamengo. On 28 January 2013, after a spell at Grêmio, he was named Duque de Caxias manager.


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